Rear Of Flats On Thistley Hough, Penkhull, Stoke On Trent, ST4 5HU Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/00960 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Cut down 4 trees in a conservation area- see cover letter Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Penkhull Garden Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Penkhull Garden Village Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Stoke On Trent Air Quality Management Area 2011
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Stoke-on-Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
ST4 5HU
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 46 days faster than Stoke on Trent's median of 80 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Stoke on Trent in the last twelve months, from validation. Stoke on Trent decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Stoke on Trent
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#283 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Stoke on Trent is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #286 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stoke on Trent decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #162 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #181 of 296
28%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #286 of 296
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #294 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
27 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
68 decided
475
Total decisions
58 refused in the year to March 2026